Durbin comes on following the departure of Regina Hopper, who left at the end of January to return to communications litigation practice. Durbin has been serving as the American Petroleum Institute's executive vice president of government affairs, and he previously worked at the American Chemistry Council.

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"It is with great pleasure that I can report that the ANGA search committee has completed its work, and we will be announcing tomorrow that industry veteran Marty Durbin will be ANGA’s new CEO," Farris wrote. "Marty comes to us with deep industry knowledge, nuanced understanding of the needs of our key demand audiences, and the ability to ‘hit the ground running’ as we seek to build on the momentum the Board established over the first several years of this organization."

He added, "Marty has the credibility, respect and ability to be the face of ANGA. He is highly respected among his peers and well-liked within the current Administration and on both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill. He is media-savvy and has played a key role in the development and execution of API’s advocacy efforts. He’s also a professional, straight-shooter and person of integrity."

ANGA spent nearly $2.7 million on lobbying in 2012 with contract firms like BlueWater Strategies, O'Donovan Strategies and the Hobbs Group on retainer.

This article first appeared on POLITICO Pro at 6:02 p.m. on March 26, 2013.